Some saints are opposed to the family planning Maha Kumbh in Allahabad by claiming that the Hindu religion is under threat. But some women's organisations have opposed the saints and issued an open letter to them saying that opposing family planning is like shackling women. ...
04:56 PM, Feb 14, 2013
The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Thursday protested in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly over the stampede in Allahabad during the Maha Kumbh Mela. ...
11:29 AM, Feb 14, 2013
In a major tragedy on the most auspicious day of the Maha Kumbh on Sunday, 36 pilgrims were killed in a stampede at the Allahabad railway station. ...
11:58 PM, Feb 12, 2013
CNN-IBN's senior special correspondent Shreya Dhoundial joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the Allahabad stampede. ...
05:05 PM, Feb 12, 2013
Citizen Journalist Rajesh Sharma was one of the survivors of the Kumbh stampede. He sent us this video from the Allahabad station where hapless pilgrims and passengers are braving it out at the station. Basic infrastructure is missing as hundreds remain huddled at the station. ...
03:57 PM, Feb 12, 2013
Even as the blame game continues between the UP government and the Railways over responsibility for the stampede at Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh Governor BL Joshi has stoked controversy. He has commented that stampedes do tend to happen when crowds gather. ...
01:00 PM, Feb 12, 2013
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav reached Swaruprani Bakshi hospital in Allahabad on Tuesday to meet the people injured in Sunday's stampede at the railway station and said that such tragedies are very painful and his administration would try its best to prevent such incidents. ...
12:58 PM, Feb 12, 2013
Urban Development Minister Mohammad Azam Khan, who resigned as incharge-Kumbh mela, has blamed the news channels for creating panic in the aftermath of the stampede. "The death of two persons after falling in drain was run as breaking news by channels saying that deaths took place due to stampede in Kumbh. Due to this news, people started moving to the railway station following which pressure increased there," Khan said. ...
12:38 PM, Feb 12, 2013
Tonight at 10:30, CNN-IBN Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose discusses with a panel of experts whether the Kumbh stampede could have been avoided. You can send your viewpoint and questions on the issue here or tweet them to us
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10:14 AM, Feb 12, 2013
The death toll in the Maha Kumbh tragedy has climbed to 36, with most of the victims being women, even as Devesh Chaturvedi, Divisional Commissioner of Allahabad claimed, "The snan part, which is the most challenging part of the Kumbh Mela, took place without any major incident, which shows we were prepared." ...
08:53 AM, Feb 12, 2013
Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said on Monday that he would be going to Allahabad to monitor the situation as three more bathing days at the Maha Kumbh were scheduled. He also denied that Sunday night's stampede was caused by the collapse of a foot-over bridge. ...
02:39 AM, Feb 12, 2013
CBI finds its own prosecutor AK Singh colluding with one of the accused in 2G case. UP government denies lapse on its part in Allahabad railway station stampede. ...
11:49 PM, Feb 11, 2013
The UP government in Allahabad railway station stampede incident has said that responsibility can be fixed only after the probe is complete. ...
11:31 PM, Feb 11, 2013
The UP government on Monday denied any lapses on its part in connection with the stampede at the Allahabad railway station on Sunday, even as the railways also said the incident did not occur because of them. ...
11:12 PM, Feb 11, 2013
As the death toll in stampede at Allahabad railway station reached 36, eyewitnesses are alleging that many of the people died in the mishap because they didn't get medical assistance for a long time. ...
08:46 PM, Feb 11, 2013
The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday denied any lapses on its part in connection with the stampede at the Allahabad railway station on Sunday, even as the railways also said the incident did not occur because of them. And amidst the blame game, the death toll in the tragedy has climbed to 36, including 29 women and one child while 39 others have been injured. ...
08:40 PM, Feb 11, 2013
The administration was aware that almost 3 crore devotees were expected to take the holy dip on Mauni Amavasya at the Sangam in Allahabad during the Maha Kumbh. But despite that no proper plans had been made which caused the stampede at Allahabad railway station in which 36 lives were lost. ...
03:58 PM, Feb 11, 2013
A day after the stampede at the overcrowded Allahabad Railway Station claimed 36 lives, Railway Minister PK Bansal on February 11 said it was not possible for railways to run trains every 10 minutes to clear the heavy rush of Kumbh passengers. ...
03:22 PM, Feb 11, 2013
In a major tragedy on the most auspicious day of the Maha Kumbh on Sunday, at least 36 pilgrims were killed and over 30 people were injured in a stampede at the Allahabad railway station. Authorities fear the death toll could rise further and 17 bodies are still to be identified. Eyewitnesses say a police lathicharge triggered the chaos. ...
02:43 PM, Feb 11, 2013
Azam Khan resigned as the Kumbh incharge following the stampede. ...
02:24 PM, Feb 11, 2013
